Melinda Clarke

Melinda Clarke: Biography in Details

Who is Melinda Clarke?

Melinda Clarke is an American actress.

She rose to fame for her daytime drama role on the popular soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Clarke is also famous for her role in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Nikita, and Vegas.

Melinda Clarke: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The daughter of John Clarke and Patricia Lewis, Melinda was born in Dana Point, California. She was born on 24 April 1969 and named Melinda Patrice Clarke.

Her father worked as an actor and her mother was a ballet dancer. She grew up with her sister Heidi and her brother Joshua.

Her sister passed away due to a malignant heart tumor in 1994. She is of Caucasian ethnicity and has an American nationality.

Melinda Clarke graduated from Dana Hills High School where she was involved in Drama Club and school productions.

Melinda Clarke: Professional Life, Career

Talking about her career journey Melinda Clarke, she is active in the entertainment field since 1989 and she is still active in it. She is also a trained soprano.

She began her career journey acting as Faith Taylor in the television series Days of Our Lives in 1989. With her acting skills, she became successful to impress fans and critics.

In 1992, Melinda Clarke debuted in the movie Hot under the Collor portraying the character of Monica. Similarly, she also appeared in the film Out of Blood as Laura in the same year.

In 1993, she portrayed the character of Julie Walker in the horror film Return of the Living Dead 3.  In 1994, she appeared in the main cast of the television series Heaven Help Us.

Similarly, Melinda Clarke appeared as the main lead Margo Vincent in the television series Soldier of Fortune, Inc. in 1997.

In 1997, Clarke appeared in the three films, Spawn, Critics and Other Freaks, and Soldier of Fortune.  She showed up as Lady Heather in the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2001. 

In 2003, she portrayed the character of the main cast Julie Cooper in the television series The O.C.  Likewise, she also appeared as Melinda Clarke in Entourage and as Kelly Donovan in The Vampire Diaries. 

She appeared as Amanda in the television series Nikita in 2010. As an actress, she has volunteered with the Young Storytellers Foundation.

Melinda Clarke and her former The O.C. co-star Rachel Bilson launched a weekly podcast titled Welcome to the OC, Bitches in April 2021.

Net Worth and Salary

This actress’s net worth is estimated at around $3 million. Moreover, her salary as an actor ranges from $19k-$210k per year.

Melinda Clarke’s Rumor and Controversy

Talking about the rumours and controversy,Melinda Clarke suffered criticism for her second marriage with Adam Farmer.

She was also criticized as one of the 50 hottest redheads of all time.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Melinda Clarke has body measurements of 34-25-34 inches. Her bra size is 34B, her waist size is 25, and her hip size is 34. She is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m) tall and weighs 59.87kg.

She has brown eyes in color and she has dyed her hair red.

Social Media Profiles

One of the popular actresses Melinda is active on Twitter but she is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

Melinda Clarke has more than 64.5k followers on Twitter.

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